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The Eighth Report on Key Legal Developments in Ukraine's Energy Sector is now available online. The 8^th edition outlines the key legal developments from 25 April 2023 to 31 May 2023, followed by a concise but comprehensive overview of key legislative and regulatory changes introduced for the duration of martial law and as a part of ongoing energy sector reforms in Ukraine, from 24 February 2022 to 31 May 2023.  

Since the full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation was launched on...

On June 1, 2023, on the margins of the Baku Energy Forum, Secretary-General Lentz held a meeting with H.E. Dr Musadik Malik, the Federal Minister of State for Energy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The parties had a very engaging discussion centered on and driven by the interest of Pakistan in the particularities, process, outcome and prospects of the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty. H.E. the Minister underscored the importance of encouraging and protecting foreign investments...

In conjunction with his attendance of the Baku Energy Energy Week, Secretary-General Lentz met with H.E. Mr Parviz Shahbazov, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The parties have elaborately discussed the current state of  affairs in the finalized modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty, touching upon the confluence of factors which will drive the dynamics and forereach the strategy pertinent to the shaping of the Treaty's future including those related to potential...

On May 31 - June 2, Secretary-General Lentz, upon the invitation of H.E. the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participated in the Baku Energy Week. This event, held on a regular basis, included the Baku Energy Expo and the 28th Baku Energy Forum, and attracted over 300 participants representing an array of energy-related businesses, state regulators, analysts and scholars. 

Secretary-General Lentz attended the high-level opening ceremony of the Baku Expo inaugurated by H.E. the...

The Tenth Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment report is now available online. The report outlines new and updated information on how the war affected the Ukrainian energy system and covers damages inflicted on all energy sector facilities by the invading Russian military forces since February 24, 2022, and key changes in the Ukrainian energy sector from April 25 to May 24, 2023.

The report was prepared by the Task Force under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy...

On May 23, 2023, Energy Charter Secretariat welcomed Jordanian Secondee to work on the development of the In-Depth Energy Efficiency Policy Review of Jordan.

Secretary-General of the Energy Charter Secretariat, Guy Lentz, and Energy Efficiency, Climate & Renewable Energy Official, Özlem Duyan met with Issa Zahedah, Mechanical Engineer at the Department of Technical Support to the Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jordanian seconded...

The Seventh Report on Key Legal Developments in Ukraine's Energy Sector is now available online. The seventh edition outlines the key legal developments from 25 March 2023 to 24 April 2023, followed by a concise but comprehensive overview of key legislative and regulatory changes introduced for the duration of martial law and as a part of ongoing energy sector reforms in Ukraine, from 24 February 2022 to 24 April 2023.  

Since the full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation was...

The Energy Charter Secretariat has released a new issue of statistics on investment arbitration cases under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This updated edition includes additional data and important insights on the recent trends in investment arbitration under the ECT.

The latest statistics reveal that the total number of known ECT-based investment arbitration cases has reached 158. Among these cases, 59% concern renewable power generation. Solar power generation stands out as a sub-sector...

The Ninth Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment report is now available online. The report outlines new and updated information on how the war affected the Ukrainian energy system and covers damages inflicted on all energy sector facilities by the invading Russian military forces since February 24, 2022, and key changes in the Ukrainian energy sector from March 25 to April 24, 2023.

The report was prepared by the Task Force under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy...

On 19 April 2023, the Task Force, established within the Energy Charter Secretariat under the project “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure”,  was invited to present the results of its activities and contribute to the Conference “European Energy Security: One Year into Russia's war in Ukraine”, held in Warsaw, Poland.

During the Conference, Dr Oleksandr Antonenko, the Task Force Leader and the Energy Efficiency, Climate and Renewable Energy Official of the Energy...

The Secretariat, together with the World Bank Group, has completed a joint report entitled “Enabling Foreign Direct Investment in the Renewable Energy Sector Reducing Regulatory Risks and Preventing Investor-State Conflicts”.

The report has been extensively peer-reviewed by senior experts of the World Bank Group, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Energy Charter Industry Advisory Panel, the Deputy Business...

On 13 April 2023, the Ukrainian Task Force, established within the Energy Charter Secretariat under the project “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure”,  was invited to present its activities to the G7+ Coordination Group.

Following the suggestions of the European Commission, voiced during the Fifth Ukrainian Task Force Coordination Meeting, held on 24 March 2023, the Ukrainian Task Force was invited to present its activities and its Coordination Matrix at G7+...

The Sixth Report on Key Legal Developments in Ukraine's Energy Sector is now available online. The sixth edition outlines the key legal developments from 25 February 2023 to 24 March 2023, followed by a concise but comprehensive overview of key legislative and regulatory changes introduced for the duration of martial law and as a part of ongoing energy sector reforms in Ukraine, from 24 February 2022 to 24 March 2023.  

Since the full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation was...

On 30 March 2023, the Ugandan Parliament’s Delegation led by Honourable Thomas Tayebwa, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and comprised of the Chairmen of several Committees and members of the Parliament, visited the Energy Charter Secretariat (ECS) to meet with the Secretary-General, Mr Guy Lentz and the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Atsuko Hirose. Several ECS staff members also participated in the meeting.

The Secretary-General updated the Deputy Speaker on recent developments, including the...

The Eighth Ukrainian Energy Sector Damage Assessment report is now available online. The report outlines new and updated information on how the war affected the Ukrainian energy system and covers damages inflicted on all energy sector facilities by the invading Russian military forces since February 24, 2022, and key changes in the Ukrainian energy sector from February 25 to March 24, 2023.

The report was prepared by the Task Force under the project, “Cooperation for Restoring the Ukrainian...